{"id":214124,"date":"2023-03-26T07:50:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T07:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=214124"},"modified":"2023-11-19T10:54:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T10:54:34","slug":"white-blood-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/white-blood-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"White blood cells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blood cells that do not contain hemoglobin. These cells are made by bone marrow and help the body fight infection and other diseases.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The blood cells that help protect the body against diseases and foreign substances.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Immune system cells, which fight off invading bacteria and viruses; also called leucocytes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>White blood cells, also referred to as leukocytes, are a type of blood cell with a nucleus. 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